1. Tobacco Free Ohio State Faculty Council Meeting January 9, 2014

2. Moving to Tobacco Free Background 2011-Ohio Board of Regents passed Tobacco Free Resolution April 2013-Board of Trustees-all OSU campuses go tobacco free Implementation committee charge-develop, propose, and lead the implementation of Tobacco Free plan through 2015 Eight subcommittees formed involving over 100 faculty, staff and students

3. Moving to Tobacco Free Background Assessment and Evaluation Smaller and Co-located Campuses Special Populations Health and Wellness Students Facilities and Enforcement Communications and Engagement Community Partners

4. Tobacco Free Process Background Considered input from 430 comments (70% positive) and over 800 individuals Benchmarked over 30 tobacco and smoke free institutions of higher education Engaged with the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ Tobacco Free College Campus Initiative (TFCCI) Involved Ohio Department of Health and Ohio Board of Regents

5. Tobacco Free Details Promoting a healthy environment and encouraging a culture of compliance No tobacco use inside or outside, in cars on university property, in parking lots, anywhere that is OSU property and facilities Extensive communications plan including signage, student volunteers, wellness ambassadors, university security and police, facilities staff, parking attendants, etc. Training kits for supervisors, videos for students, etc. Assessment plan Impact on neighborhoods is a special concern

6. Tobacco Free Details Faculty, staff, and students are not required to quit using tobacco products, but they cannot use them on campus Culture of Compliance has been a successful strategy at numerous universities People follow rules Extensive communications plan Rely on “peer pressure” and cooperation of our community Enforcement remains an option, just like any policy Counseling services

7. Resources Background http://tobaccofree.osu.edu/

8. Ohio State’s new tobacco free policy is one big step in the right direction….. Interim President Joseph A. Alutto